Gabby Birenbaum

What Nevadans should watch for as Republicans unveil their 'big, beautiful' budget bill. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

Surveying the 2026 House challengers in Las Vegas. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

GOP budget includes 'no tax on tips', fulfilling Trump promise, NV Democrats want more details. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

After a lengthy lobbying blitz, Republicans’ approach veered more toward a gutting of the bill — phasing out key credits and hampering the ones that have been preserved — rather than a more fine-tuned one.

House GOP budget avoids Medicaid ‘biggest fears,’ but 98K Nevadans may yet lose coverage. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

1 in 6 Nevadans use food stamps. GOP bill could force Nevada to pay $170M or make cuts. Read more from The Nevada Independent.

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) made the case publicly and privately to fellow Republicans that large-scale divestment from public lands was a “red line” for him, even calling the issue his “San Juan Hill.”

The Trump administration has rescinded its final approval for Nevada to use its nearly half-billion-dollar broadband award, further delaying the state’s plan to achieve universal high-speed internet and speed up internet service for areas, including rural ones, plagued by slow connections.

In his first vote against the Trump administration since the president retook office, Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) opposed the White House’s multibillion dollar rescission request Thursday over his support of public radio.

Her opposition within the privacy of her office was so stringent — holding a “retaliat[ory]” staff meeting where she promised to impose stricter rules on office operations all while members’ requests went unmet — that staff members abandoned their unionization efforts entirely by the end of the year.